The World's best poetry
By: Bliss Carman, editor-in-chief, associate editors, John Vance Cheney ... [et al.]
Contributors: Carman, Bliss, 1861-1929; Cheney, John Vance, 1848-1922
Edition: Ed. de luxe
Publisher: Bigelow, Smith
Published: 1904
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 10
Subjects: Poetry -- Collections; English poetry; Poetry
Notes: Each volume has special t.p

Limited to one thousand sets

Includes indexes
Table of contents: value: v. 1. Of home, of friendship: Carman, B. Introduction: The purpose of poetry. MacClintock, W. D. Introductory essay: Young people and the poets.; value: v. 2. Love: Cheney, J. V. Introductory essay: The future of poetry.; value: v. 3. Sorrow and consolation: Abbott, L. [Introductory essay]: An interpreter of life.; value: v. 4. The higher life: Gladden, W. [Introductory essay]: Religion and poetry.; value: v. 5. Nature: Roberts, C. G. D. [Introductory essay]: The poetry of nature.; value: v. 6. Of fancy, of sentiment: Richardson, C. F. [Introductory essay]: The place of poetry in life.; value: v. 7. Descriptive narrative: Le Gallienne, R. [Introductory essay]: What's the use of poetry.; value: v. 8. National spirit: Stoddard, F. H. [Introductory essay]: The study of poetry.; value: v. 9. Of tragedy, of humor: Gummere, F. A. [Introductory essay]: The old case of poetry in a new court.; value: v. 10. Poetical quotations: Howard, J. R. [Introductory essay]: After all, what is poetry